There are some excellent opportunities in the stock market for long-term investors right now, and that's especially true in the world of dividend stocks. One area of the market that could be an excellent place to look for passive income right now is real estate. Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have underperformed the market for the past several years, and the primary reason is the interest rate environment.
U.S. equities staged a modest recovery on Friday, after a turbulent week marked by a broad selloff as investors assessed the economic fallout of the Trump administration's chaotic trade policies, putting major indexes on track for weekly losses. "These growth companies that have been selling off these highs, the reality is their valuations were high, but they're good companies and they're leading the AI revolution," said Brian Klimke, chief market strategist at Cetera Investment Management. The benchmark S&P 500 is set for its fourth consecutive week of declines, marking its longest losing streak in seven months.
Restaurant chain Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) is cheaper than it has been, but it is not a cheap stock. With the Nasdaq Composite (where Wingstop's shares trade) in correction territory, is it now time to buy this still fast-growing restaurant chain? How expensive is Wingstop?
Overseas stock markets rose on Friday after Thursday’s big selloff in the U.S. That’s usually a good sign. Markets in Europe and Asia can add to the picture of investor sentiment. Given the S&P 500’s drop on Thursday, the 0.7% gain for Japan’s Nikkei is encouraging, as is the 2.1% advance for the Hang Seng in Hong Kong.
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